America’s Next Top Chinese American Model?

Tuesday, 01.19.2010

I was born tall. Have always been the tallest gal in my class, always stood at the back for pictures, always played the target for people to spot in large crowds, always was able to reach the top shelf for the cookie jar.

My long limbs always led to two natural assumptions from strangers; “you should be a basketball player,” or, “you should be a model.”

Alas, I lack the grace and coordination for either occupation. I have severely injured myself while jogging on concrete, coming down from a ski lift or skipping to a dance and have the scars and crooked ankle to prove it. Nonetheless, it was fun to play supermodel for one day.

The Miss LA Chinatown pageant has come and gone. Poses were struck, drama queens were unleashed and attitudes were strut down the runway. We even ended up in the Chinese newspapers!

My ridiculous pose and face notwithstanding, all the girls were fabulous!

My favorite moments were those backstage when we were trying to get each other hyped up for the actual show. Some of us led warm up exercises reminiscent of my old LCC days (“old LCC days? What am I, 140?).  I love live performances because of this. I love the energy of the performers, of the audience members. I love how anything can happen and to make the best show possible, we have to band together.

We rocked the runway.

We even got interviewed afterwards!

Large thanks goes out to the current court (pictured here with a former court member and CACC member, Karin), John, Ginger, Junko, Miss Tina and many other crew members for their amazing production of this fashion show.

Their dedication to the show was tremendous and I know that if we didn’t have Joyce, Jennifer, Marisa, Janice and Suyun guiding us this entire time, we would have pulled something like Miss Bradshaw here:

[Thanks for the photos, Jane, Marisa and Mom!]

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6 Comments to “America’s Next Top Chinese American Model?”

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  joyce January 19, 2010 at 5:06 PM

  hahahaha. you would not have pulled a carrie! great job on saturday and i’m glad you had fun!
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  Dorothy January 21, 2010 at 12:07 PM

  LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that blog header of you!!!!! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE!
  love the new blog and look, welcome to wordpress! i SUPERmiss you!
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  michelle woo January 21, 2010 at 2:49 PM

  You did great! Can’t wait for the pageant! Blue steel!
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  Jessica January 22, 2010 at 2:56 PM

  looking awesome. i love your blog…update it more por favor! seee you soon
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  Kelly January 25, 2010 at 10:46 PM

  I’m bummed I couldn’t make it, but here’s what I would’ve done/said if I was there, “Ow!! Ow!! Janice!! Janice!! Work it!!” That is all : D
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  Jane Yap January 26, 2010 at 6:12 PM

  Your welcome for the pictures =) You definitely rocked the runway! You’re on the front page of Sing Tao! WOO HOO, team Janice!! <3